Social Movements and Progressivism Voltairenet（社会运动和进步主义Voltairenet）.pdfVIP

L i b r a r y o f C o n g r e s s Students from North Carolina AT College stage a sit-down strike after being refused service at a luncheon counter in February 1960. Social Movements and Progressivism Part Three of the Progressive Tradition Series John Halpin and Marta Cook April 2010 Social Movements and Progressivism Part Three of the Progressive Tradition Series John Halpin and Marta Cook April 2010 With the rise of the contemporary progressive movement and the election of President Barack Obama in 2008, there is extensive public interest in better understanding the origins, values, and intellectual strands of progressivism. Who were the original progressive thinkers and activists? Where did their ideas come from and what motivated their beliefs and actions? What were their main goals for society and government? How did their ideas influence or diverge from alternative social doctrines? How do their ideas and beliefs relate to contemporary progressivism? The new Progressive Tradition Series from the Center for American Progress traces the develop- ment of progressivism as a social and political tradition stretching from the late 19th century reform efforts to the current day. The series is designed primarily for educational and leadership development purposes to help students and activists better understand the foundations of pro- gressive thought and its relationship to politics and social movements. Although the Progressive Studies Program has its own views about the relative merit of the various values, ideas, and actors discussed within the progressive tradition, the essays included in the series